Brave

The New Inquiry is doing everything that is good lately, here's Lili Loofbourow with some notes on Pixar's Brave. Like it for the links to Louie and Arrested Development, love it for the art by Imp Kerr.

Conservatism, Conceptualism, Grey Area: Matvei Yankelevich vs. Marjorie Perloff

He said, she said.
In all a contest of schools and sides: the grey area is vast; conservative poetics secrete from liberal poets; the revolution will be tomorrow, agreed.

Closing Tabs: Hi Brian!

A detailed analysis of the London 2011 riots by Aufheben, via Lib Com.
David Lau on Mallarme in Lana Turner. 
Benjamin Balthaser on racism and Ron Paul's anti-imperialism.